New Delhi, May 7 -- India's morning briefing on 'Operation Sindoor' delivered a powerful message - two women Officers, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, led the press conference detailing precision strikes on terror bases in Pakistan.

The symbolism was hard to miss: the operation's name - Sindoor, a tribute to women who lost their husbands in the Pahalgam terror attack - and women Officers leading the charge, sent a strong and deliberate signal.

"Terror targets were selected based on verified intelligence and their role in cross-border terrorism. No Pakistani military installation was targeted," said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, speaking after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. She confirmed that nine terrorist camps were...